Manager, Systems Engineering

Northrop Grumman

Leading Systems Engineering execution at Northrop Grumman, enabling predictable and efficient engineering practices. Collaborating across disciplines to promote innovations and achieve organizational objectives.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeCalifornia, Illinois, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure systems engineering organizations across the sector are operating with predictable, repeatable rigor.
Perform analysis to understand process differences between sites and, in collaboration with site leaders, implement change that achieves commonality to achieve business outcomes.
Define oversight methods (e.g., metrics).
Implement methods to drive systems engineering program performance and engineering organizational performance across cost, schedule, technical, quality, critical skills and staff, and various other areas.
Collaborate on engineering long-term vision and strategic alignment.
Execute strategy and collaborate with organizational peers to stay ahead of industry trends and opportunities for innovation and engineering differentiation.
Partner with division engineering teams to improve systems engineering competitiveness. Includes: Leveraging sector reusable engineering assets (processes, guidance, tools, templates, and training) to design affordable systems at the speed of customer need.
Providing support to program and product line teams through coaching and mentoring on the use of these sector assets.
Partnering with other organizations to enhance systems engineering, mission engineering, digital design and product line engineering processes across programs.
Partner with other organizations to establish metrics and other measures focused on execution.
Improving engineering through updated, automated, and efficient processes. When required, act as a sector interface to corporate, cross-sector, and/or intra-sector teams.
Foster collaboration through groups such as reusable asset authorities, advisory boards, communities of practice, and centers of excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with minimum of 10 years of experience, or a master’s degree with minimum 8 years of experience, or a PhD with minimum 6 years of experience in STEM related technical fields
Good general knowledge of Northrop Grumman portfolio of products, technologies and customers
Experience working across multiple lines of business and functional disciplines (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain, business management, strategy & business development)
Demonstrated experience leading systems development across the product development lifecycle (from design – to - systems deployment), either as a lead systems engineer, chief engineer, product IPT leader or program manager
Demonstrated ability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
Demonstrated success in championing change within the organization to achieve competitive advantage for the business
Technical experience in any combination of Systems, Software, Hardware, or Cybersecurity engineering within the aerospace & defense industry with direct and tangible Systems Engineering experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of hiring, staffing, engineering metrics and training resources, processes, and tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong project management skills
Solid understanding of engineering process, including a working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, and CMMI
U.S. Citizenship is required
A current/active DoD secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringprogram performanceengineering organizational performanceprocess analysismetrics definitionproduct development lifecyclesystems deploymentengineering metricstraining resourcescybersecurity engineering

Soft Skills

collaborationcoachingmentoringinnovationchange managementcommunicationproject managementleadershipstrategic alignmentproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhDDoD secret clearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP)